Organizing computer network identifications and concurrent application of policy selectors

a computer network and policy selector technology, applied in the field of computer network acquisition and management classification, can solve the problems of not allowing the possibility of multiple connections being active at the same time, not allowing the application of separate policies for simultaneous connections on different interfaces, and not allowing the integration of multiple methods for concurrent us

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-01-11
CA TECH INC
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This approach does not allow for the possibility that multiple connections can be active at the same time, nor for the application of separat

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[0012]FIG. 1 illustrates apparatus suitable for carrying out the present invention. A client computer 1, which includes a processor and which may be a desktop computer or a portable computer such as a notebook computer or a hand-held PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), contains several network connections, i.e., means for connecting to one or more outside networks 11, such as the Internet, an enterprise LAN (Local Area Network) or WAN (Wide Area Network), etc. These connections to outside networks 11 are typically made through a network interface module 9, which can be a firewall, a router, a sniffer, an intrusion detection module, a behavior blocking module, and / or any other type of network communications module.

[0013]Associated with client computer 1 is a local network stack 2, software that manages all of the network connections of client computer 1. Stack 2 typically comprises a plurality of system API's (Application Program Interfaces). Coupled to local network stack 2 are a plur...

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Methods, apparati, and computer-readable media for associating computer network identifications with network policies. A plurality of network detectors (3) are coupled to a client computer (1). A network probe (4), coupled to the network detectors (3), associates each network identification revealed by a network detector (3) with a netspec. A netspec database (6), coupled to the network probe (4), associates netspecs with locations. A policy guide (8), coupled to the network probe (4), associates network identifications with locations. A network interface module (9), coupled to the policy guide (8), implements network policies based upon locations.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]This invention pertains to the field of acquiring and managing classifications of computer networks and applying network identifications to the selection of polices in a firewall or other network interface component.BACKGROUND ART[0002]With the high proliferation of notebook and other portable computers, it is becoming common for a computer to be connected to the Internet and other networks from different access points at different times. In addition, single computers can be equipped with multiple network devices operating on different media, each with an independent path to the Internet. For example, a single computer may be equipped with a LAN device, a wireless device, a telephone modem interface, and other network devices, some or all of which can be operated simultaneously.[0003]The level of security required to safely conduct network communications may vary, depending upon the method of access being used. It would be beneficial for the end user to restrict...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F15/16G06F15/173
CPCG06F21/55G06F21/6218H04L63/0263H04L63/107G06F2221/2111
Inventor LINHARDT, PETER
Owner CA TECH INC
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